hamein bhula nahin afsana dil ka
abhi hathon mein hai paimana dil ka

dhuan uthta nazar aata hai har-su
abhi aabaad hai virana dil ka

jahan bikhri hai ab khakistar-e-dil
usi ja tha kabhi kashana dil ka

abhi tak yaad hain wo din ki jab tha
har ek aawara gham diwana dil ka

wo ummidon ka ek halka tabassum
dhadak uthna wo betabana dil ka

kisi aansu ki gham hoti sada par
larazna dubna ghabrana dil ka

gham-e-dauran gham-e-jaanan gham-e-jaan
har ek manzil pe tha nazrana dil ka

khile jate the gul har har qadam par
kahin bhi qafila thahra na dil ka

tilism-e-rang-o-bu tha tutne tak
thikana phir na tha gul ka na dil ka

udhar arman idhar ehsas-e-hirman
chhuta kis mod par yarana dil ka

hamein baada-kash-e-dard-e-tamanna
hamin par band hai mai-khana dil ka